Andrea Bocelli Video:

		List Price: $24.95		Label: Sony Pictures Salesrank: 25539 Released: October 16, 2001
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Sarah Brightman In Concert Reviews:
Beginning of a Musical Era
2009-09-18 - This 1997 concert, featuring a rare appearance together of Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli, ushered in a new era of great music. You could call it popularized classical music, but there is just as much classicized popular music here. Simon Cowell was so excited about it that he created Il Divo in this image. And now Paul Potts and Alessandro Safina and others are adopting similar styles. Make no mistake: The creative Brightman, even more than superb Bocelli, invented this style. It is her arrangement of Time to Say Goodbye that they sing, even though originally it was his song. He sang it in a different style.

I have the entire collection of Brightman concerts and, ironically, this is probably the least brilliant of the five, which seem to become progressively better. But this is the concert PBS points to as its all-time most popular. It belongs in the collection of everyone who appreciates great music.

Brightman's purity of voice, range and versatility are boldly on display. She is equally adept in operatic style (O Mio Babbino Caro, Summertime) as in show tunes from West Side Story and Phantom of the Opera. Her Pie Jesu duet with a young boy (Adam Clarke) is extraordinarily beautiful. She also is in full control of Latin passion in Tu Quieres Volver. She blows me away every time I hear her sing Who Wants to Live Forever. But the highlight, of course, is the duet with Bocelli.

Negatives: Well, several times blaring French horns mar the beautiful notes emanating from Brightman's mouth. Her costuming isn't great. There is no choreography. And she must have had a bad hair day. However, the video is clear and there is no static, so if your DVD has static, send it back. If you are bothered by any visual problems, simply close your eyes and let the beautiful notes wash over you like the gentlest waves of a placid sea.







Sarah Brightman in Concert
2007-07-12 - A great concert performed at Royal Albert Hall, London. Left me wanting to pursue more of her work.

Sarah Brightman
2007-01-11 - Excellent standard BRIGHTMAN. Good musical production and summary of her various other productions.

Is this the same woman that appears on the CLASSICS cd?
2006-10-06 - I must say that I found myself unable to believe that this sweet, seraphic, wide-eyed woman is the same woman who appeared nude in two later music videos: Winter Light and Ave Maria.

The voice is even different. I didn't think a good voice could get better with age, but hers certainly has. She went from great to even better! Brava, Sarah, for all the hard vocal training. She does her homework.

Five stars for the voice and presentation. Some have complained of her facial expressions, but I must say that watching some of the more portly opera divas in action is sometimes excruciating to watch. This is tame by comparison, and she appears much more natural. Observe the way she raises her arms to get more breath in her lungs in a very poised, relaxed motion. This woman knows what she's doing.

I have previously criticized Ms. Brightman's overt sexuality on the "Ave Maria" video and on the "Classics" CD jacket. Regretfully, in this day and age, it takes more than sheer talent to sell a record to the masses. At least I can respect her decision to be sensual in an artistic way. As I watch this concert, I can hardly believe it's the same Sarah from both eras of her career. Amazing.

This video is a treat for anyone who loves Sarah, a good concert, a good voice, or all of the above. Don't expect the Sarah from the "Live in Las Vegas" DVD, however. That is Future-Sarah, and I can't wait to see what she does next.

Take care, everyone.

Sarah Brightman is amazing!
2006-03-03 - This is an awesome video. The performances are incredible, especially the duet "Time to Say Goodbye" with Andrea Bocelli. Sarah also sings "Music of the Night", which is something she says she doesn't get to do often, since the song was written for the Phantom. It's a rare treat.

On a side note, we took this DVD to my daughter's music instructor to show her the types of songs she wanted to learn. Her instructor was very impressed and thought my daughter could learn a lot from Sarah's style and stage presence.